Send Requests
Use these guidelines when sending requests using the Oracle Analytics Publisher REST API.
URL Structure
Here's the URL structure for the requests:
https://hostname/xmlpserver/services/rest-
Where hostname is the host name of your Oracle Analytics Server instance.
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xmlpserver/services/rest: Relative path that defines the resource.
Supported Methods
You can perform basic create, read, update, and delete operations on a resource by using the following HTTP method requests.
| HTTP Method | Description |
GET |
Retrieve information about an Oracle Analytics Publisher resource. |
POST |
Create or retrieve an Oracle Analytics Publisher resource. |
PUT |
Update Oracle Analytics Publisher resources. |
DELETE |
Delete Oracle Analytics Publisher resources. |
Media Types
The following media types are supported by the Oracle Analytics Publisher REST API:
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application/json -
multipart/form-data -
application/octet-stream
Supported Headers
The Oracle Analytics Publisher REST API supports the following headers that are passed in the header section of the HTTP request or response.
| Header | Description | Example |
Accept |
Media type of the body of the response. | Accept: application/json |
Content-Type |
Media type of the body of the request. Required for POST and PUT requests. | Content-Type: application/json |